The Irish in New Orleans: ‘Goil, we Irish’s everywhere in dis cidy’

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Dorian Joye, of the Muggivan School of Dance, New Orleans: today, the Irish New Orleans community is just as vibrant and energetic as it was over 150 years ago. We have Irish dance schools, Irish music, theatre and film festivals, a Gaelic football league, dozens of Irish pubs and restaurants, and the state legislature formally declared the month of March to be Louisiana’s official Irish month

Cotton bales in New Orleans: one of the few Catholic cities in North America, it became a port of call for refugees from the failed rebellion of 1798. As a port city with a vibrant, internationally connected economy, New Orleans was rich in opportunity and free from British oppression. And there were also a number of well established Irish in town who could offer welcome and help. Photograph: Library of Congress

Wed Jun 10 2015 - 11:40

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